Have you ever thought about how Jesus came to earth? It was in a very unexpected way. Most people assumed the Messiah would come like a powerful king or a mighty military man. But that’s not what happened. And, when you think about it, Jesus came in a way that wasn’t easy.
Wouldn’t it have been a lot easier to come in the way
people expected him to come? To swoop down like a hero, wipe out the enemies of
Israel, and rule? But if he did that, he would not be true to one of his characteristics.
He came down as a baby, as a human, to show his love for us. He chose the hard
path.
Why do I say that? He could’ve taken the easy path and showed
his power to all. He could have taken the easy path and just destroyed all of
us when we sinned. He could have taken the easy path and just chose to ignore
us because we chose to disobey him. But he chose to become one of us so he
could know what it was like to be one of us.
He chose the hard path of growing up, hitting puberty, learning
a trade, facing temptations, and having hard emotions. He chose the hard path
of not truly revealing who he was till he was 30. He chose the hard path of
explaining hard topics to others, he went against the religious leaders of that
day, and walking away from his family to show love to all. He chose the hard
path of submitting to the Father, being falsely accused, being beaten, and
dying on a cross for all our sins.
Yes friends, Easter was far from easy. But, because Jesus
chose the hard path, he made a way for us. Jesus took the hard part from us. He
took our sins and became the perfect sacrifice for us. Then he made it easy for
us to choose him. We just need to accept him as our savior, believe he is God,
and confess our sins to him. Now, that’s not to say our life suddenly gets
easier. But we do get to walk through life with the one who loves us. With the
one who knows our pain. With the one who loved us enough to die for us.
So, have you thanked God lately for what he has done for
you? When life gets hard, how can you remember to lean on God?
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